Journal profile
Deusto Journal of Human Rights
ISSN 2530-4275 · eISSN 2603-6002 · University of Deusto · Spain
Deusto Journal of Human Rights: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 27 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Deusto Journal of Human Rights is published by University of Deusto. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia and War, Law, and Justice, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Original cutting-edge scientific works from the interdisciplinary field of human rights, which is transversally related to the fields of Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science and International Relations, etc. are compiled for this purpose. Accordingly, the journal’s aim continues to be facilitation and promotion of reflection and interdisciplinary exchange on human rights research from the academic world as well as from the realms of professional and political activities, social activism, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 19, United States 2, Italy 1, South Africa 1, Mexico 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences11.9%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences7.7%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences6.7%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Migration, Racism, and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Religious Freedom and DiscriminationSocial Sciences4.6%
- Legal Rights and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 327 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 58 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 65 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 69 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 86 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 44 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 51 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 27 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 27 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewbooks in the field of human rights. The reviews must be between 2,000 and 2,500 words, on DIN A4 paper, 12 point Times New Roman font, and use 1.main text ≤ 2,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright and Open Access
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Deusto Journal of Human Rights / Revista Deusto de Derechos Humanos is an Open Access journal; which means that it is free for full and immediate access, reading, search, download, distribution, and reuse in any medium only for non-commercial purposes and in accordance with any applicable copyright legislation, without prior permission from the copyright holder (University of Deusto) or the author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright and Open Access
Deusto Journal of Human Rights / Revista Deusto de Derechos Humanos is an Open Access journal; which means that it is free for full and immediate access, reading, search, download, distribution, and reuse in any medium only for non-commercial purposes and in accordance with any applicable copyright legislation, without prior permission from the copyright holder (University of Deusto) or the author…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
The texts submitted will be examined under the double blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Turnitin plagiarism screening Model summary
The editorial staff uses the TURNITIN software to verify the originality of manuscripts submitted to the Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Deusto
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2530-4275
- Electronic ISSN
- 2603-6002
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Deusto Journal of Human Rights
How long does peer review take at Deusto Journal of Human Rights?
Authors report an average review time of about 27 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Deusto Journal of Human Rights?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Deusto Journal of Human Rights based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (19), United States (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Deusto Journal of Human Rights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Deusto Journal of Human Rights is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Deusto Journal of Human Rights open access, and what is the APC?
Deusto Journal of Human Rights is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .